1361 Plate 1b HC close to wide margins, an unused regummed example.[Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £300
1362 Plate 1b TL on EL from London to Coventry dated 9th November 1840. Plate 3 BD used on EL from Warwick to Birmingham dated 19th September 1840. Plate 5 TB used on part E from Edinburgh dated 7 Jan 1841. The adhesives are touched in places. Unplated EI together with the four other 1d adhesives issued in the 1st 50 years of Penny Postage stuck to a poor example of the celebration dinner menu held as part of the London Philatelic Exhibition. Also a small group of forgeries and modern reprints.(ten items). £200
1363 PLATE 1b JI USED TO THE BISHOP OF NORWICH ON PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS PART COVER:Plate 1b JI re-entry used on a printed "PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS" front and part back (repaired) from Downham to The Bishop of Norwich, Norwich dated 6 May 1841, tied by a good black MC, adhesive with close to wide margins. £120
1364 Plate 1b GA cancelled in black and NI. Good close to wide margined examples.[Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £120
1365 Plate 1b CB wide margins, lightly cancelled. Fine.[Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £100
1366 Plate 1b BE used on E from Newcastle Upon Tyne to Newton, Near Penrith dated 2nd March 1841, good to large margins, cancelled with a black. MC. [Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £100
1367 Plate 1b CH four margins. Fine.[Ex Ecosse] £80
1368 Plate 1b QK used on front a part back from Manchester to Knarsborough dated 22 July 1840, close to wide margins.[Ex Ecosse]. £70
1369 Plate 2 MG-MH a pair used on ships manifest from Berwick to Hull dated 18th September 1840. MG just clear at lower left, other margins good to wide. A little soiled.[Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £120
1370 Plates 2 OG, 3 OJ and 4 TC. Four margined examples with some faults.[Ex Ecosse]. £120
1371 Plate 2 EC used on local London El dated 16th august 1840 with "T.P./Mansell St" struck alongside. Clear to wide margins with fine MC cancellation. PHOTO. £100
1372 Plate 2 BI used on EL from London to Wells dated 10th July 1840. Fine. PHOTO. £100
1373 Plate 2 PF used on EL from Liverpool to Wolverhampton dated 16 July 1840, tied by two strikes of the MC. Fine. PHOTO. £100
1374 Plate 2 GL used on EL to Leicester dated 4th November 1840, neatly cancelled and fine. PHOTO. £100
1375 Plate 2 RI-RJ pair used on part E (no side flaps) from Leith to edinburgh dated 30th November 1840, RI good margins, vertical crease and RJ three good margins, touched at foot. PHOTO. £80
1376 Plate 2 IC used on small piece. Fine. PHOTO. £80
1377 Plate 2 HJ on E from Liverpool to Dulwich dated 28 July 1840. Good to wide margins. £70
1378 Plate 2 KJ used on E from Newcastle upon Tyne to Nottingham dated 19th September 1840, clear to good margins, crisply cancelled.[Ex Ecosse] £70
1379 Plate 3 II cancelled with a distinctive black MC of Leeds, clear to large margins. Surface abrasion. Spec. AS20 ua. Cat £2,000. RPSL Cert (2004).PHOTO £200
1380 Plate 3 HA double "H" used on E from West Bodon via Newcastle Upon Tyne to Wigton dated 8th December 1840. A readable West Boldon/Penny Post" h.s. nearby, clear to wide margins. Fine.[Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £100
1381 Plate 3 CC neatly cancelled to leave Queen's Head almost entirely clear. Good to wide margins. PHOTO. £100
1382 Plate 4 CE re-backed and corner crease, close to wide margins, with clear purple shade of the MC cancellation (Brandon Cert. 2004). Also unplated II, JG, LG, LJ on small piece with black mC, OB cancelled in black, PF. PG and SC plus red plate 9 FG. Mostly good four margined examples. £400
1383 Plate 4 TD used on EL from Newcastle Upon Tyne to Hexham dated 18 June 1840, close to good margins. Fine. Plate 6 CC used on E (creased & soiled) from Newcastle Upon Tyne to North Shields with black MC cancellation. Close to wide margins.[Ex Ecosse] £120
1384 Plate 4 FI used on EL from Swansea to Cardiff dated 29th September 1840, good to wide margins, central cancellation, horizontal crease at foot. Plate 6 GF used on EL from Newcastle Upon Tyne to Carlisle dated 9th November 1840. Good margins, very small surface abrasion on "O" of "ONE". (2 covers).[Ex Ecosse £100
1385 Plate 4 EF wide margins. Fine central cancellation.[Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £100
1386 Plate 4 FH used on E from Brighton to London dated 7th August 1840. Good to wide margins. PHOTO. £100
1387 Plate 4 DK close to wide margins, neatly cancelled. Fine.[Ex Ecosse] £80
1388 Plate 4 HE tied by a fine black MC to large piece, close to wide margins. Fine.[Ex Ecosse] £80
1389 Plate 4 KD used on EL from Sheffield to Bristol dated July 1840. Close to good margins. £60
1390 Plate 5 CF used on env. (opened out) from Morpeth to Newcastle Upon Tyne dated 14th September 1840, clear to wide margins (shows small portion of CG an right). Also 1840 2d plate 2 OG used on small piece with black MC cancellation and "MORPETH" c.d.s. alongside. Good to wide margins.[Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £180
1391 Plate 5 KE used on EL from Newcastle Upon Tyne to Kirkwall, Orkney dated 9th March 1841 Wide margins, smudgily cancelled in black.[Ex Ecosse]. PHOTO. £120
1392 Plate 5 OD used on E from Newcastle Upon Tyne to Dundee dated 2nd February 1841. Wide margins. Fine.[Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £120
1393 Plate 5 MJ lightly cancelled, good to wide margins. Fine. Also 2d blue plate 1 CF with almost complete MC cancellation, vertical crease, close to good margins. (2). PHOTO PHOTO 2. £120
1394 Plate 5 QA used on a "Post Magazine" front to Birmingham, close to good margins, lower right corner fault. PHOTO. £100
1395 Plate 5 NB cancelled in black. Fine. PHOTO. £100
1396 Plate 5 TC used on mourning env. from Stafford to London dated 19th August 1840, good to wide margins showing a small portion of TB at left. PHOTO. £80
1397 Plate 5 OE wide margins, central smudged MC cancellation. Fine.[Ex Ecosse]. £80
1398 Plate 5 SC used on part E from Birmingham to London dated 8th February 1841, close to wide margins except at upper right which is slightly nicked cancelled to leave profile clear. RPSL Cert (1992) PHOTO. £80
1399 PLATE 6 IG A HUGE MARGINED EXAMPLE ON PART COVER WITH EXPERIMENTAL BLACK MALTESE CROSS: Plate 6 IG on front and part back used within London dated 23 December 1840, huge margins (shows portions of six adjoining stamps), clearly cancelled with an experimental black MC and lightly struck "Strand E" alongside. RPSL Cert (1984) PHOTO. £300
1400 Plate 6 AI used on local Kelso printed letter of objection with m/s "Left Long Ago", also JC used on a similar EL with m/s "Left and not known where", both dated 21st July 1840. Good four margined examples. The covers were returned to the sender from Edinburgh to Kelso (3 August) from the dead letter office in a returned letter entire cancelled with "PAID at EDINB/E/S" c.d.s which is included in the lot. (3 covers). PHOTO PHOTO 2 £240
1401 Plate 6 KI good to large margins used on env from Edinburgh dated 16 Aug 1840 to The Palace, Hamilton, redirected from Hamilton to Saltcoats with m/s "1" and thence to Lamplash with 1d plate 3 CE (not tied), close to large margins but surface rubbed at lower left. PHOTO. £160
1402 Plate 6 CD good to wide margins. Fine. PHOTO. £100
1403 Plate 6QC close to good margins, central cancellation and plate 9 TA clear to good margins, cancelled in black, horizontal crease. £100
1404 Plate 6 OI used on E from Alnwick to Simonburn, Hexham dated 21st January 1841, three wide margins, close but clear at upper right. [Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £100
1405 Plate 6 RI with central MC cancellation. Fine [Ex Ecosse]. £80
1406 Plate 6 NE State 2 used on EL from London to Manchester dated 4 March 1841, close to wide margins, shaved along frameline at top, cancelled in black. SG Spec AS42. £80
1407 Plate 7 TF used on printed EL headed "London & South Western, heretofore/London & Southampton Railway/Nine Elms Station" to Hooley House near Croydon cancelled with a very fine experimental black MC with dot in centre.A fine four margined example.[Ex Ecosse]. PHOTO. £240
1408 Plates 7 CE close to wide margins and 8 SL wide even margins, cancelled in black. Fine.[Ex Ecosse]. £120
1409 Plate 7 OF used on part E from Newcastle Upon Tyne to North Shields dated 24th July 1840. Good even margins.[Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £120
1410 Plate 7 BH a grey black shade with central cancellation. Fine. PHOTO. £100
1411 Plate 7, KC cancelled in black. Pinhole but wide margins. £80
1412 Plate 7 GF wide margins except below "G" square which is clear, neatly cancelled. PHOTO. £70
1413 Plate 8 ID with central black MC cancellation. Fine.[Ex Ecosse]. PHOTO. £120
1414 Plate 8 BA used on printed "Friendly Societies" EL (creased & stained) headed "From the Barrister appointed to Certify Rules of Friendly Societies" used from London to "Tradesmens New Friendly Society, Hingham, Norfolk. Close to wide margins, with black MC cancellation. PHOTO. £100
1415 Plate 8 BG used on env. from Berwick to London dated 29th October 1840. Good to wide margins. Fine.[Ex Ecosse] £100
1416 Plate 8 TC cancelled in black. Fine.[Ex Ecosse]. PHOTO. £100
1417 Plate 8 RI used on EL from London to Modbury dated 3rd July 1841. Good margins, cancelled in black. PHOTO. £80
1418 Plate 8 BH clear to wide margins, central cancellation. Fine. PHOTO. £80
1419 Plate 9 NF used on EL from Newcastle Upon Tyne to Hexham dated 9th December 1840. Good to wide margins, central cancellation. Fine.[Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £120
1420 Plate 9 MF with clear to good margins, used on EL from Haltwhistle to Simonburn dated 27th March 1841, cancelled with a central black MC, on reverse (across join) is a clear "HALTWHISTLE" UDC.[Ex Ecosse]. PHOTO. £100
1421 Plate 9 AF used on E from Brighton to London dated 15 February 1840, tied by a fine black MC, good margins.[Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £100
1422 Plate 9 LJ used on EL from Liverpool to Dublin dated 29th April 1840, tied by a black MC. Good to wide margins. PHOTO. £100
1423 Plate 10 DF used on EL from London to Buckingham dated 21 January 1841, just shaved to wide margins. Scarce with red MC cancellation. PHOTO. £300
1424 Plate 10 RL (P converted to R) used on EL (soiled) from Limerick to Dublin, cancelled with a central red MC., three wide margins, cut into at upper right. Scarce with red MC cancellation. PHOTO. £300
1425 Plate 10 PI used on EL (one edge damaged by water) from Newcastle upon Tyne to Seaton Sluice neatly cancelled with a red (scarce on this plate) MC. Good to wide margins on all sides. PHOTO. £300
1426 Plate 10 BD State 2 Provisional Printing used on EL from Liverpool to Leicester dated 11 April 1840. Three close to wide margins, just shaved at left, crisply cancelled in black. A scarce item on cover. SG Spec. AS68 Cat £950 off cover. PHOTO. £140
1427 Plate 10 DE used on E (roughly opened) to London dated 5th November 1841 tied by a black MC, good to wide margins. On reverse is a good "SOUTH METHUEN STREET/R.H" UDC and boxed d.s. of Perth. [ Ex Ecosse]. PHOTO. £140
1428 Plate 10 OE used on EL from Miclenburgh (possibly carried privately to London) to Liverpool dated 22 May 1841, cancelled with a black MC. Good to wide margins. Fine. PHOTO. £120
1429 Plate 10 AF used on part E from Peterborough to Newport Pagnell dated 15 March 1841, tied by a fine black MC, clear to wide margin, tiny surface (? natural) at upper right. An attractive grey shade. PHOTO. £100
1430 PLATE 11 RK USED ON COVER FROM NEWCASTLE:Plate 11 RK (grey black) used on E (soiled) from Newcastle Upon Tyne to Alston dated 29 March 1841, tied by a black MC. Wide to large margins except for the upper right tip which is just touched. RPS Cert (1985).[Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £1800
1431 Plate 11 IB tied by black MC to E from Liverpool to Lancaster dated 23 March 1841. Three wide margins, cut along frameline at foot, crossed by a light horizontal crease. Robson Lowe Cert. of Opinion (1971) and RPSL Cert. (1984). PHOTO. £1500
1432 Plate 11 PC used on E from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to London dated 25th February 1840, central black MC cancellation. Good to wide margins showing tiny portion of adjoining stamp at right. Vertical filing crease which has cracked the surface of the adhesive at left. A scarce adhesive on cover. SG. Spec Cat £8,500 on cover. BPA Cert (1977). PHOTO. £1000
1433 Plate 11 QB cancelled with a black dot in centre MC, three clear to wide margins, cut into at foot. PHOTO. £300
1434 V R OFFICIAL: HJ unused without gum, three good margins, just clear at foot. Central thins. RPSL Cert. (1981). SG VR1. Cat £18,000. PHOTO. £3400
1435 V.R. OFFICIAL: MF mounted mint with part original gum. Three good margins, just touched at top, toned and stained. SG V1. Cat £18,000. BPA Cert (1979). PHOTO. £2400
1840 2D BLUES
1436 UNPLATED: Ten unplated shades inc five with black MC cancellations, one cancelled with "280" of Perth. Poor to good examples only.[Ex Ecosse] £200
1437 PLATE 1 & 2 USED IN COMBINATION ON COVER TO CASTLE DOUGLAS: Plate 1 RF (cut into) and plate 2 CE, DG & EI used on large EL (creased & torn) from Annan to Castle Douglas dated 27 July 1840, the stamp RF overlaps EI which has been damaged at some stage due to the partial lifting of RF. A scarce combination of plates. BPA Cert (1978). PHOTO. £700
1438 Plate 1 PH used on local Newcastle Upon Tyne printed Heaton Colliery account, central black MC cancellation, Good margins. Fine.[Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £160
1439 Plate 1 SA-SB a pair used on EL from Dornoch to Helmsdale dated 17 August 1843, superbly cancelled in black. Three close margins, touched at left.[Ex Ecosse] £160
1440 Plate 1 IC used on E from Ilchester to Easingwold dated 26 November 1840. Good to wide margins. Fine.[Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. £150